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Pierluigi Paganini January 02, 2014

Skype’s blog and Twitter account compromised by Syrian Electronic Army

The Syrian Electronic Army (SEA) have compromised Skype ‘s Twitter account and blog to protest against the support provided to NSA surveillance programme. Syrian Electronic Army has conducted first hack of 2014 hitting Skype, the group of hackers want to remind us that nothing is secure and that netizens will never accept the monitoring of […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 09, 2013

Surveillance – NSA can access data on your mobile device

The German news agency Der Spiegel reported last act of US surveillance, the NSA is able to access data stored in a wide range of mobile devices including Android, iPhone and BlackBerry. Here we are with weekly news on NSA surveillance activities, last week we were shocked by the news on Bullrun program meanwhile today we discuss on the capability of the agency to access data stored […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 03, 2013

Trafﬁc Correlation Attacks against Anonymity on Tor

The researchers led by Aaron Johnson of the Naval Research Laboratory published the paper on Trafﬁc Correlation Attacks against Anonymity on Tor. Anonymity on Tor network is the primary reason for the use of the popular network, hacktivists, whistleblowers, hackers, and cybercriminals are enticed by the possibility to be not traceable. Straying far from prying eyes is the primary attraction for the user of Tor project. In reality […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 16, 2013

Researchers can hack Verizon Wireless femtocells to spy on customers

Two security researchers announced that they have succeeded to transform Verizon mobile phones into spy tools to track Verizon’s users. The security experts revealed to the Reuters agency that it is possible to hack Verizon mobile phones for surveillance purpose, the researchers will present the discovery during the next hacking conferences this summer, the DEF […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 13, 2013

Microsoft provided encrypted messages key and Skype calls access to NSA

The guardian issued new top secret documents gathered by Edward Snowden demonstrating the intense collaboration between Microsoft and US government. Edward Snowden has issued new top secret documents demonstrating the intense collaboration between Microsoft and US government, in particular the whistleblower revealed the support received by the NSA that obtained by the company the access to […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 29, 2013

Stellar Wind, Prism,EvilOlive,ShellTrumpet, US massive surveillance

Stellar Wind, Prism,EvilOlive, ShellTrumpet are the names of some of the US massive surveillance programs revealed recently by the press … The Guardian published new uncomfortable documents that revealed another surveillance program dubbed Stellar Wind that was started in 2001, after the tragic events of 9/11. According to the secret documents obtained by the Guardian, the program was authorized by President George W. […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 17, 2013

Palantir, private industries … Who helped NSA to build Prism?

Palantir Technologies is considered the principal company behind the design of software used for PRISM program, think of it as the work of a single company is truly an understatement. Palantir Technologies, this is the most popular company name referred when discussing those who have supported the U.S. Government in the development of massive surveillance […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 07, 2013

PRISM – US Top Secret massive surveillance program revealed

The top-secret PRISM project claims direct access to servers of major IT corporates including Google, Apple and Facebook. The recent news on the control of communications made by the US Government through the PRISM program has literally left bewildered public opinion, everyone imagined it but when the Population has been confronted with the evidence remained shocked. […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 28, 2013

ThinThread spy system secretly tested on New Zealand population

The author Tim Shorrock revealed that the US spy system ThinThread was tested on the unsuspecting population of New Zealand from 2000 to 2001 ThinThread is the name of a project that the National Security Agency conducted during the 1990s, the program was focused on sophisticated techniques for wiretapping and intelligence analysis. The program was discontinued after […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 25, 2013

Microsoft could intercept Skype conversation, is it true?

German researchers revealed that Microsoft is able to intercept Skype conversation for security reason. Which are risks to the users’ privacy? Microsoft intercept Skype conversations, the topic is at the center of a heated discussion. Before Microsoft acquisition the popular VOIP application was considered very secure and wiretap-proof, it was officially recognized that was impossible […]

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Skype’s blog and Twitter account compromised by Syrian Electronic Army

Surveillance – NSA can access data on your mobile device

Trafﬁc Correlation Attacks against Anonymity on Tor

Researchers can hack Verizon Wireless femtocells to spy on customers

Microsoft provided encrypted messages key and Skype calls access to NSA

Stellar Wind, Prism,EvilOlive,ShellTrumpet, US massive surveillance

Palantir, private industries … Who helped NSA to build Prism?

PRISM – US Top Secret massive surveillance program revealed

ThinThread spy system secretly tested on New Zealand population

Microsoft could intercept Skype conversation, is it true?

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